Help for Pelvic Pain Sufferers - Physiotherapy specialists provide relief for pelvic floor pain Newswise — In the fall of 2012, Barbara was enjoying the fruits of a successful career in the arts, an active social life, and good health, which included spinning classes, yoga, and swimming. Then a routine bladder infection set off a [...]
This is the first of two clinical trial announcements released by the ICN today, both featuring clinical trials for interstitial cystitis. This first study is evaluating the use of LiRIS in the treatment of Hunner's lesions, aka ulcers. Early LiRIS pain studies found that some Hunner's ulcers were responding to treatment, a result we have [...]
(By Jill Osborne) The long awaited new clinical guidelines for the treatment of interstitial cystitis (aka bladder pain syndrome) were released by the American Urology Association (AUA) this month, offering what may be the most comprehensive clinical care article written to date in the USA. Solidly written, it offers new insight into diagnostic testing as [...]
An Interview with Dr. Robert Echenberg After three decades as a traditional gynecologist, Robert Echenberg (Institute for Women In Pain, Bethlehem PA) was given an usual challenge, to develop a chronic pelvic pain program that utilized non-surgical therapies. Little did he know that he would lead a revolution that is changing the way IC and [...]
On January 1, 2014 the state of Illinois will become the 20th state in the USA to allow for the use of medical marijuana (MMJ) and, to our surprise, IC is specifically covered for use. Patients will be allowed to purchase 2.5 ounces every two weeks. There will be a 1% tax, as there is [...]
